How’s your diet?
Are you making better food choices this month?
It is extremely important to eat well when you are exercisng at the leve you are in boot camp. Your body needs the proper fuel to get through each day. If you don’t choose well, you might lose weight, but it will be at the expense of muscle tissue. Our goal is to help you lose fat, not muscle.
Continue making good choices! If you are going to get up early or stay away from Happy Hour this month, you might as well make it the best choices possible by making great food choices.
From the Top 100 Zone Foods by Dr. Barry Sears:
From excellent to good choices, here are some of the best Veg. and Fruit:
Excellent Veggies: Spinach, Kale, Romaine Lettuce, Broccoli, Cauliflower
Excellent Fruit: Blueberries, Blackberries, Strawberries
Very Good Veggies: Eggplant, Brussel Sprouts, Red Pepper, Cabbage, String Beans, Onions
Very Good Fruits: Plum, Grapefruit, Tomato and Kiwi
Some Ideas…
1/2 Cup Blackberries, Plain Yogurt, and a few Macademia Nuts
1 Cup Strawberries, 1 Stick Light String Cheese
2 Cups Lettuce, mix of Broccoli, Cauliflower, Cucumber, Onion, Tomato, ripped Basil leaves, add grilled chicken (Dress with Balsamic Vinaigrette)
These are some seriously healthy meals. Tons of anti-oxidants, fiber, and low on the glycemic index. Eat up!
